Penny Sharpe
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Mum. Aunty. Roller Derby fan. Minister for Climate Change & Energy. Minister for Environment & Heritage. Owned by my cat Phil. She/Her.
Sydney
Joined February 2009
@AlboMP is in the house. He has been marching in Mardi Gras for over 30 years. #MardiGras2022 @RainbowLaborNSW 🌈🌈🌈
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This is Karyn & one of her kids. Karyn is handing out flyers for her husband @jeromelaxale. In what universe is it ok for the Libs to surround her in this way? This sort of behaviour has to stop. #nswpol #nswvotes @GladysB @nswliberalhq
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Final vote. NSW Abortion Law Reform Bill passes 26-14 the @nsw_upperhouse . 119 years in the making. Decades of feminist activism supported by medical practioners. Tomorrow it faces the final hurdle in the LA. To all who have got us this far. Thank you. #nswpol #VoteProChoiceNSW.
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Watching @AlboMP 's #budgetreply. The look on Scott Morrison's face is just awful. Courtesy & respect cost nothing yet are obviously too expensive for the PM.
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The @nsw_upperhouse has just passed a motion calling on the Government to halt the appointment of John Barilaro as the Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas until the Public Accountability Committee holds an inquiry & reports to parliament. 20-18 #nswpol.
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I am rarely speechless but today, after reports that Liberal women in the NSW Parliament are likely to go backwards at the next state election, the Executive Director of the Liberal Party official think tank (Menzies Research Centre) said this about young women voters: #nswpol.
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For the first time in NSW, women will be equally at the decision making table. Thanks to @ChrisMinnsMP and grateful to the late Joan Kirner, @SenatorWong & @JuliaGillard (along with many others) who got Labor on the path to gender equality. #nswpol
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So much to say but I'll just say this. There is no place for homophobia in NSW. No person should be subjected to this type of abuse. Ever. @AlexGreenwich deserves an apology.
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"The position from NSW Labor is unambiguous. We won't be dealing with Mark Latham." #nswpol
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Today Labor will formally move in the parliament that the Premier not appoint John Barilaro until the Public Accountability Committee has held an inquiry & reported to Parliament. #nswpol
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5000 people showed up today to show their support for #Yes23. If not now, when? If not us, who? A stronger Australia awaits when we walk together. Everyone is invited. Proud to be there & asked to speak.
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It is with great sadness that I have resigned from Shadow Cabinet. I thank Jodi McKay for the honour of serving in her Shadow Cabinet. I remain committed to staying in parliament and working for a Labor win in 2023. Here is my statement. #nswpol
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Just saw Matt Kean criticising Labor over the number of women running at this election. Shameless even for him. Here are the facts: 48% of Labor's candidates are women. Our shadow cabinet is 48% women, 50% of our leadership team are women vs #nswpol.
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Last night the Premier said she cares more about people than fish. She doesn't get it. The dead fish are the story of this government not caring about the people who live along the river. People can't live there if the environment can't sustain them. #nswpol.
New fish kill in the Murrumbidgee River 'won't leave your memory for a long time' | @p_hannam
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Just stop & think about this for a minute. Bushfires devastated communities across NSW last summer. The Liberal & National Party Gov's announce $177mil for NSW. Only $2.5m/$177mil goes to non Gov held electorates. #nswpol.
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Yeah. no. Here is the record: .NSW has lost 42,000 manufacturing jobs in 12 years. 5,400 TAFE staff have disappeared. 14 TAFE campuses have been sold, & another 17 are planned for sale. People finishing apprenticeships has halved – from 52,700 in 2011 to 25,000 in 2022. #nswpol.
A re-elected Perrottet Liberal Government will support apprentices, trainees and tradies with a strong pipeline of jobs and opportunities thanks to our record $116 billion infrastructure pipeline. Vote 1 Liberal to #keepnswmovingforward #nswpol
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Best thing today, by far. a tree estimated to be at least 300 years old has survived the fires on the south coast. I have thought about this tree every day for a month. In a week of despair, I am ridiculously pleased that "Old Blotchy" lives.
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Today Matt Kean declares that nuclear energy is exciting technology. In June when Peter Dutton suggested it Kean said the Libs were chasing unicorns. Will the real Matt Kean please stand up? #nswpol.
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And it is done. Abortion is out of the Crimes Act. There is a safe, legal health framework in place. A massive step forward for women & other pregnant people. Not a minute too soon. Thanks all. #nswpol #VoteProChoiceNSW.
In a weirdly brief moment, the Bill just passed. No division. Just a lot of ayes and some clapping from the gallery once the realisation sunk in. So there you go, abortion has been decriminalised. #VoteProChoiceNSW
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Thousands out to support recognising Aboriginal people in our constitution & supporting a voice to parliament. @tanya_plibersek
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The Public Accountability Committee of the @nsw_upperhouse has established the inquiry into the John Barilaro appointment as the NSW Trade Commissioner to New York. The terms of reference are. #nswpol.
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The Premier stated he cares more about people than plants when talking about raising the Warragamba Dam wall. No doubt he thought it was a clever line, pity it ignores the utter failure over 12 years to seriously deal with flood mitigation in flood affected communities. #nswpol.
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Breaking news:. The NSW Legislative Assembly has voted against nuclear power having a future in the NSW energy mix. Not one Liberal or National Party MP voted for or against that proposition.
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Today I announced that NSW will authorise aerial shooting as a method to reduce the wild horse population in Kosciuszko National Park. Existing control methods will remain. This was not an easy decision but an essential one to protect our only alpine park.
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Today is Threatened Species Day. Not a day to be celebrating with over 1000 plants and animals facing extinction in NSW. #nswpol #ThreatenedSpeciesDay
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"Young women may be more ideologically drawn to the left than those older and wiser to the ways of the world, particularly those who had the dubious fortune of attending university." women going to university a dubious fortune? Sounds a bit Talibanny to me. #nswpol.
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The people sending me conspiracy theories about the 5G network causing coronavirus. I can't be more blunt about it. Stop it. It's not sensible. It's not helpful. It has been one of the most disappointing things.
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The Premier calls privatisation the golden key to the NSW economy. Privatised for $1mil. Seven years later the owners sell for $200mil. Privatisation doesn't work. #nswpol.
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Train guard announcement "next stop Newtown & to the guy with your shirt off, put it back on, no one wants to see that." #sydneytrains #wearamask.
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Remember when Scott Morrison used to send his bad decisions to his department for review? Mr Perrottet giving John Barliaro appointment the same treatment. #nswpol
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Create a $500k job in New York. Resign from parliament. 9 months later get appointed to said job by the Premier without it going to cabinet. #nswpol.
#BREAKING We will conduct an inquiry through the NSW Upper House into John Barilaro’s appointment. This represents everything that’s wrong with the NSW Liberals and Nationals after 11 yrs in government. This is Dominic Perrottet’s captain’s pick and he will be held accountable.
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Truly humbled and excited to be elected the Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Legislative Council. I am the first woman to hold this position in the 165 year history of the NSW Upper House. @JohnGrahamALP #nswpol
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BREAKING: Safe Access Zones now in place in NSW. The Governor has signed off. Thanks to all who have worked so hard for so long for this small but important change to the law. #womenhavesafeaccesszones #nswpol
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And the ayes have it. NSW has new & long overdue sexual consent laws. To victim survivors, thank you. To those that work with victim survivors, thank you. Bring on the change. #nswpol
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Tomorrow Labor will formally move in the parliament that the Premier not appoint John Barilaro until the Public Accountability Committee has held an inquiry & reported to Parliament. #nswpol.
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"Governments must address the promiscuous access to higher education and encourage more young adults to get into the workforce earlier or learn a useful trade." by this he means young women. yes really, educated women are no good for getting Liberal Governments elected. #nswpol.
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Everything crossed for a good result in Bega today. Dr Michael Holland will be a great local member and he is also a good human. His quiet passion for the people in his community is inspiring. #nswpol #begavotes
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Women having abortions are not criminals. Very hopeful that in the next few weeks NSW will finally decriminalise abortion. The bill will be introduced into parliament this week. #nswpol
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Koalas are endangered. Today we started the process of protecting koalas in SW Sydney by commencing transfer of land in Woronora to the NPWS so koalas like Teddy can thrive in the future. #nswpol
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You have announced this at least six times. The first time was in 2018 in the lead up to the election. It has been delayed several times. #nswpol.
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Does anyone think another 4 years of the Liberals & Nationals after the last 12 years will be good for NSW? This is worth a read. #nswpol
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This is Oliver. He lives in Liverpool, Sydney. He is lost. His details are on his collar. Last seen near Maclean Street. Can you keep an eye out?
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"For Liberals in Australia, the rise of single 20 and 30-somethings is one of the most disturbing trends to emerge from last year’s census. For the first time, women under 35 are more likely to be single than not." how dare they?! #nswpol.
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This stinks. The Premier & the Minister for Trade have to come clean on the appointment of John Barilaro as the New York Trade Commissioner. How is it possible that a highly qualified woman was offered the job & then the offer was withdrawn? #nswpol.
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Do you want to come and work for the Minns Labor Government? Want a job with purpose? We are looking for policy folks, EA's, media & others. #nswpol
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These lovely (but noisy) creatures have not been around since Christmas. Glad to have them back.
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My Mum: left school at 15, became a stenographer, worked in the public service, left when she became pregnant. After 10 years at home she went to TAFE to become a childcare worker. @billshortenmp will give all Australians access to education. That is something worth voting for.
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Families come in all shapes and sizes. Every single one is precious. Supporting families is one of the best things local, state & federal governments can do. Banning books about families is one of the worst things. Cumberland Council, time to reverse this decision.
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Nothing about this is ok. It has to be called out.
The racist trope of Thomas Mayo in today's full page AFR ad has no place in Australian politics. It's a throwback to the Jim Crow era of the Deep South. The No Campaign has every right to be heard but can do much better than this.
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These hand made banners are over 40 years old. Some of the women who made them are no longer with us. We hope to retire these once and for this week. Thanks to those who have gone before. #voteprochoicensw #nswpol
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Another day in NSW. Breaking the law is AOK. 95% of $250m grants program handed to Lib & Nat seats is no problem, Premier signing off on grants and then shredding the paperwork. If not held accountable for this giant rort what else is ok? #nswpol
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End of a long day. Thank you for all the well wishes. A big job ahead. #nswpol @michaeldaleyMP
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After selling off public land for development, changing laws to make it easier to sell crown land, cutting down 1000's of trees, the Libs reckonwe need a Minister for Public Space. How about the Planning & Environment Ministers just do their jobs. #nswpol.
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Update on women's representation in the #nswvotes count so far. LA: Libs/Nats= 6 women out of 28 elected so far = 21%. Labor 22/45 = 49%.
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Just blocked this fellow. I do not intend to share all of the abuse I have received but those who oppose abortion law reform, you do your cause no favours by behaving like this. Language warning.
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Why has the Premier & Minister for Trade told the community that John Barilaro was the best person for this $500k job when someone else had previously been appointed? #nswpol.
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Grants in NSW should be allocated according to need, not according to how people vote. Over the last 12 years of the Liberals & Nationals, rorting (aka porkbarreling) is just how they prioritise funding. These are just some examples: #nswpol.
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If you want the full article you can read it here. It is quite a message to young women. #nswpol
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The woman who was successful had held roles in Austrade, .two decades in the commercial roles as Telstra’s NSW-ACT state director, running the telco’s retail stores and managing the NBN rollout. At Westpac, she “was one of the key emerging,global female leaders”, in 2013 #nswpol.
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Safe access zones look like this. For the first time in decades staff have arrived at work at this clinic without people out the front and from now on women who have appointments there will be able to have them without the interference of others. #nswpol
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Thanks for all the kind messages. There is a big job to do. I look forward to holding the Government to account, helping Labor rebuild after a loss, steering @NSWLabor through our first ever ballot for leader and helping @billshortenmp win the federal election. #nswpol.
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Scott Morrison wins the political Ernie for his comments that "we want to raise women up but not at the expense of men" #ernies2019.
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"Single women, particularly single mothers, have a vested interest in state intervention. A generation ago they could have expected a breadwinner to support them. Today, that breadwinner is the gov. an ever-reliable partner with deep pockets to top up their meagre income.".
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Some good news. A young humpback whale got entangled yesterday off Port Kembla. Thanks to the NPWS team they successfully freed the whale assisted by a local fisherman, ORRCA and Marine Rescue. A fantastic result and relief for all in the fading light as the whale swam free.
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There is no application process, no publicity about how to apply, no merit based assessment. Public money under the control of Pork Barilaro & co is shovelled out the door into Lib/Nat seats. #nswpol.
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We did a good thing today. Thanks to the thousands that rallied, signed petitions, sent emails, wrote letters, made phone calls & finally voted to change the law. #VoteProChoiceNSW.
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The Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill has passed the Legislative Assembly 59 - 31 #nswpol #voteprochoiceNSW.
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This has been bugging me all week. What happened to the $444mil announced by the Gov in 2018 that was going to save the Great Barrier Reef? Genuine q.
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In a shock outcome, despite the government opposing my bill to ban single use plastic bags. It has just been passed by the @nsw_upperhouse 18-16. It will go to the LA in two weeks. #banthebag @BoomAlliance #plasticfree.
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Mick Woods worked for Sydney Water for 30 years. He is telling us what privatisation would mean - less maintenance, higher prices & environmental damage. To save Sydney Water we need to change the government. Vote Labor. #nswpol
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LGBTQ+ people are fine just the way they are. There is no place in NSW for harmful conversion and suppression practices. This Bill to ban these practices deserves bi-partisan support.
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Number 3 child decided to cram a bit more into 2020 & just had their appendix out. Thanks to the nurses, doctors, ambos & hospital staff. May this year be over as soon as possible.
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When Labor asked the Premier whether dodgy Darryl Maguire had special access & favourable treatment as an MP, the Premier said no. Turns out he had 5x more meetings with the Premier & more regional visits than any other MP in the parliament. more mis truths.#nswpol.
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"We need to understand exactly how Mr Barilaro was appointed.This was not the gift of the NSW government, these are taxpayer funds that are going towards Mr Barilaro to take up a position in New York City." 👈🏻 what @ChrisMinnsMP says. #nswpol
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She won the bank’s Women of Influence award for business outcomes.
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This is not Government for all. It is yet another blatant rort that is fully endorsed by Gladys Berejiklian, John Barilaro, Scott Morrison & what's his name McCormack. Communities deserve better. #nswpol.
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People in NSW do not think women & their Drs should be criminalised with the threat of 10 years gaol for terminating a pregnancy. Nor do they think that religious belief trumps the ability of women to make choices about their own lives. #voteprochoicensw
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Ms 9 still talking about the incident today where a woman had a go at her going to the toilets because she thought my daughter was a boy. Next time don't assume, leave kids like her alone & mind your own business.
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The High Court has ruled that safe access zones around reproductive health clinics are constitutional. Women now securely protected from harassment & intimidation when getting the health services they need. #nswpol.
Both cases challenging the Victorian and Tasmanian Safe Access Zones in the High Court have just been dismissed!.
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